2 Chronicles 10:8 - The Message8-9 But he rejected the counsel of the elders and asked the young men he’d grown up with who were now currying his favor, “What do you think? What should I say to these people who are saying, ‘Give us a break from your father’s harsh ways—lighten up on us’?” See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17698 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition8 But the king forsook the counsel which the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who were brought up with him and stood before him. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him. See the chapterCommon English Bible8 But Rehoboam ignored the advice the elders gave him and instead sought the counsel of the young advisors who had grown up with him and now served him. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version8 But he set aside the counsel of the elders, and he began to have discussion with the youth, who had been raised with him and who were among his companions. See the chapter |